Angular shaped container



April 1965 E. o. REDMOND 3,176,901

ANGULAR SHAPED CONTAINER Filed June 11, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 F I 2 x INVENTOR.

E LBE R T O. REDMOND ATTORNEY April 1965 E. o. REDMOND 3,176,901

ANGULAR SHAPED CONTAINER Filed June 11, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ELBERT O. REDMOND WI/ 4m ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofiice Blihfihl .Patented A r-r. 6, 1965 3,176,9ill ANGULAR SHAFED QQNEAHNER Elbert (P. Redmond, Salem, Ohio, assignor to Sehring tlcntainer, lncn, Salem, @hio, a corporation of @hio Filed June 11, 1953, er. No. 287,2ll 3 (Cl. 229-39) This invention relates to a container and more particularly to an angular shaped container for washbowls and the like.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a washbowl container of one-piece construction eliminating cumbersome inner packing forms and the necessity of handling the same prior to and during the assembly of the container.

A further obiect of the invention is the provision of an angular shaped container for washbowls and the like arranged to suspend the washbowl or similar article away from the top and bottom panels of the container and support the same on the side panels.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an angular shaped container for washbowls and similar objects arranged to support the washbowl in spaced relation to the several sides of the container as well as the top and bottom portions thereof whereby dropping a container on one of its corners merely collapses the corner and does not damage the washbowl or similar object therein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an angular shaped container wherein both the top and bottom portions may be opened for inspection and reclosed and wherein the angular shape of the container permits the same to be stacked more efiiciently.

The angular shaped container disclosed herein is particularly adapted for protectively packaging washbowls, lavatories, sinks and the like and similar articles of comparable shape. in the past, such articles have been enclosed in cardboard or paperboard containers such as known in the art with the addition of inner packing forms supporting the article and spacing it relative to the several walls of the container. Such containers as heretofore known in the art generally comprised simple rectangular cardboard boxes and relied upon the packing forms disposed therein to adequately protect the article packed. positioning of the packing forms in the box resulted in the weight of the forms and the article packed therein being carried on the bottom of the box and a heavier box construction was therefore required than would otherwise be the case. Additionally, taping, gluing, or stapling of the top and bottom portions of the box were necessary to hold the same in assembled relation about the article packed therein and which enclosure means precluded the ready opening of the boxes for inspection of the contents as is frequently desirable.

The present invention relates to a container for wash bowls, lavatories or similar articles and particularly the constructions which are either formed of porcelain or may comprise porcelain enameled steel or iron shapes. Such washboi'ls or lavatories require protective packaging to revent chipping or pop-off of the enamel.

The presently disclosed container includes integral extensions of its top and bottom portions arranged to act as spacing members for the article disposed in the container but more particularly the container achieves its unique characteristics by providing angular side walls extending from .a relatively larger top to a relatively smaller bottom whereby the washbowl, lavatory, or similar article, may be held by the side walls and suspended therefrom while at the same time spaced relative to the top and bottom portions of contsi -er. Such container effectively floats the washbowl or lavatory in a protective zone with portions of the container extending outwardly from all sides of the washbowl or lavatory and both above and below the top and bottom portions thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, theinvention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the 'etails of construction herein described and claimed, it being the intention to cover all changes and modifications oi the example of the invention herein chosen for purposes of the disclosure, which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

PlGUl-lli l is a plan view of the shaped blank from which the container is formed.

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the folded blank from which the container is formed.

FlGURE 3 is a bottom perspective view of the partially sot-up container.

FlGURE 4 is a top perspective view of the partially URE 5 and on an enlarged scale.

By referring to the drawings and FIGURE 1 in particular, it will be seen that the angular shaped container is formed from a pair of identical paperboard blanks which are attached to one another to form a complete shaped blank as shown in FIGURE 1. Each of the identical blanks in FIGURE 1 includes a first bottom portion 1% and MBA and a second bottom portion it and 11A respectively. Each of the blanks also includes a first an ular side Wall portion 12 and 12A, a second angular side Wall portion J1 and 13A, and it will be observed that the second angular side portions 13 and 13A have an impressed fold line is extending therethrough and also through the second bottom portions ll and 11A Which are adjacent thereto. Each of. the identical blanks also has a list top flap l5 and 15A and a second top iiap 16 respectively. Broken lines divide the respective angular side portions 12, 12A and 13, MA from the bottom portions ill, NA and 11, 11 A and are indicated at 17 and comprise impressed fold lines. Broken lines lb divide the angular portions l2, 12A and 13, 13A from the top flaps 15, 15A and 16, 16A and comprise impressed fold lines. Additionally, the bottom portions 1%, MA have packing form extensions 19, HA and 25?, 29A respectively thereon separated by impressed fold lines indicated by broken lines 2-1 and each of the top flaps 15 and 15A have secondary packing form extensions .22 and 22A re spectivelythereon separated by impresseed fold lines indicated by broken lines 23. Each of the secondary top flaps i6 and 16A have packing form extensions 24 and the secondary side portion 13A and another section of adhesive tape 25A is secured to the angular side portion 13 and provided for joining the angular side portion 13- with the angular side portion 12A to form the foldable angular shaped blank seen in FIGURE 2 as will be understood by those skilled in the art.

By referring to PEGURE 2 of the drawings, it will be seen that the joined identical'blanks of FIGURE 1 have been moved to a position Where the outermost edges of angular side portions 12 and i3 abut and are joined by the secondary tape 26A. The resulting blank is then folded on the two longitudinal fold lines 1 and 14A which appear in FIGURE 2 as the outermost edges of the folded blank. Thus, the top central portion as seen in l 'lGURE 2 comprises the angular side Wall portion 12- respectively.

with the tape 25 on its righthand edge joining the upper half of the folded angular'side wall section 13A while its left edge joins the upper half of the angular side wall portion 13 which is folded at 14. Thus, the first top flap 15 overlies the top flap 15A and the top flaps 16 and 16A appear partly folded in under and the same arrangement occurs with the respective bottom portions 10, 10A and 11, 11A. The containers are prepared by thecontainer manufacturer and shipped in the form shown in FIGURE 2 of the drawings.

By referring to FIGURE 3 of the drawings, a partially set-up container may be seen, it being observed that the corners of the respective angular side portions 12, 12A and 13, 13A are now shown in solid lines which have replaced the broken line illustrations of these same cor ners as they appeared in FIGURES 1 and 2 of the drawings as foldlines. V

In FIGURE 3, the angular side portions 13 and 12A '7 are in the forefront while the angular side portions 12 and 13A are in the back. The top 'flaps 15, 15A and 16, 16A are open as are the bottom portions it), MA and a 11, 11A and in FIGURE 3 the packing form extensions 22 and 22A and 24, 24A are foldedon the fold lines 23 and 2 respectively, and it will be observed that the longitudinal fold lines 14, 14A on which the blank was origi- -nally folded as seen in FIGURE 2 are now unfolded and appear only as flat surfaces across which the broken lines 14 and 14A extend. In continuing to set up the angular walled container the bottom portions Jill and A are first folded inwardly with their extensions 19 and 19A folded on the fold lines 21 so that these extensions 19 and I9A will be positioned vertically as seen in FIGURE 4 of the drawings. The bottom portions 1% and 10A are provided with spaced pairs of double T-headed slits 2'7, 27 so that the extensions 20 and 243A on the bottom por- V tions 11 and 11A, which extensions are also folded vertically, can be positioned therethrough as seen in FIGURE 4 of the drawings and by referring thereto, it will'be seen that the front corners of the angular walls 13 and 12A have been broken away so that the bottom configuration 7 seen in the cross section in FIGURE 6 of the drawings.

In FIGURE4 of the drawings, the container is in setup position for receiving thewashbowl or lavatory for which it has, been devised and sized and the upper edges of which contact the angular side walls 12, 12A, 13 and Q of the set-up container maybe seen with the vertically 7 eral objects of my invention, and having thus described my invention, what I claim is: V

1. A container comprising a pair of identically formed paperboard blanks each of which includes a pair of side wall portions, a pair of top flap portions and a pair of bottom flap portions and wherein said top and bottom flap portions have packing form extensions integral there with, said bottom flap portions being relatively narrower than said top flap portions and said side wall portions having tapering edges extending between said top fiap and bottom flap portions, said'blanks having their adjacent tapered side portions secured to one another so as to form a folding containerwherein the packing form extensions are foldably positioned within the container defined by angularly disposed side walls and wherein said packing form extensions of said top and bottom flap portions frictionall'y engage slits formed in said top and bottom flap portions to hold the same in assembly.

2. A folding paperboard container having opposed pairs of inwardly foldable mutually engaging top flap portions, four identical walls inclining inwardly and downwardly relativeto said top flap portions and inward ly foldable and mutually engaging bottom portions of relatively smaller size than said top flap portions, said four walls being inclined at the. same angle relative to flap portions adjacent to slits formed therein, said packing form extensions arranged to be positioned vertically within said container when said top flap portions are in horizontal position with some of said packing form extensions and secondary packing form extensions disposed at right angles to one another, extensions on said bottom flap portions arranged to be positioned vertically within said container in adjacent and spaced relation to one another, said packing form extensions limiting theusable area in'said' container to thatex'tending between said angular'side walls and spaced vertically with respect to said top and bottom portions. l

3. A container comprising a paperboard blank including two pairs of side 'wall portions, two pairs of top flap 7 portions and two pairs of bottom flap portions and where- 13A respectively in spaced relation to the top edges there:

of. The top flaps 15, 15A are unbroken and the top flaps 16 and 16A have a third set ofintegral packing form extensions '28 and 28A cut therefrom and bent at right angles thereto and positioned adjacent slits 29 and 29A By referring now .to FIGURES 5 and 6 of the drawings, it will be seen that the top flaps 16 and 16A are first folded inwardly with the top flaps 15 and 15A positioned thereoveriwith the packing form extensions 22 and 22A :resp'ectively being bent at right angles thereto and moved i-downwardly through the slits 29 and 29A. This is best illustrat'edin FIGURE 6 ofthe drawings, and it will be seen thatthe extensionsZZ and 22A are positioned vertically alongside thepacking form extensions 28 and 28A 7 V to form the composite packing form extensions in the uppermost part of the angular shaped container.

' It thus be seen that an angular container specifically designedforprotectively enclosing a washbowl, lavaform, extensions are foldably positioned within the con-' tainer defined by angularly disposed sidewalls and wherein said packing form extensions of said top and bottom flap portions frictionally engage slits formed in said top and bottom flapportions to hold the same in assembly.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATESPATENTS V 634, 46 10/99, Knobeloch 29 39 2,599,800 6/52' Wolfe 229-39 2,760,709 8/56' Bruehl et al 229 59 THERON E. CONDON, PrimaryExaminer. 

1. A CONTAINER COMPRISING A PAIR OF IDENTICALLY FORMED PAPERBOARD BLANKS EACH OF WHICH INCLUDES A PAIR OF SIDE WALL PORTIONS, A PAIR OF TOP FLAP PORTIONS AND A PAIR OF BOTTOM FLAP PORTIONS AND WHEREIN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLAP PORTIONS HAVE PACKING FORM EXTENSIONS INTEGRAL THEREWITH, SAID BOTTOM FLAP PORTIONS BEING RELATIVELY NARROWER THAN SAID TOP FLAP PORTIONS AND SAID SIDE WALL PORTIONS HAVING TAPERING EDGES EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TOP FLAP AND BOTTOM FLAP PORTIONS, SAID BLANKS HAVING THEIR ADJACENT TAPERED SIDE PORTIONS SECURED TO ONE ANOTHER SO AS TO FORM A FOLDING CONTAINER WHEREIN THE PACKING FORM EXTENSIONS ARE FOLDABLY POSITIONED WITHIN THE CONTAINER DEFINED BY ANGULARLY DISPOSED SIDE WALLS AND WHEREIN SAID PACKING FORM EXTENSIONS OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLAP PORTIONS FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE SLITS FORMED IN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM FLAP PORTIONS TO HOLD THE SAME IN ASSEMBLY. 